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Hong Kong Airlines suspends Hong Kong–Saipan through 30 December (EVS-TAP pause)

Hong Kong Airlines is suspending its Hong Kong–Saipan flights from 1 November through 30 December 2026, after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security paused the EVS-TAP programme that had let pre-screened Chinese nationals visit the CNMI visa-free. Saipan station manager Joan Boongaling confirmed the temporary pull to Marianas Variety on Saturday — and did not say whether the carrier plans to resume after 30 December.

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Cebu Pacific delays Clark–Hanoi — now 5 January 2027, not 19 November

Cebu Pacific’s planned thrice-weekly Clark–Hanoi launch is slipping again. Schedule filings now put the new A320 service on 5 January 2027 instead of 19 November 2026, per AeroRoutes.

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Cebu Pacific cuts Clark–Hong Kong — 14 to 7 weekly for early winter

Cebu Pacific is cutting Clark–Hong Kong almost in half for November, then running 11 weekly in early December, according to recent schedule filings picked up by AeroRoutes. For anyone who treats CRK–HKG as a commute route — and I do, about three times a month on Cebu Pacific — that is the kind of line that makes you open the booking app before breakfast.

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July 2025: Hong Kong International Airport Keeps Growing Through Weather and Softer Japan Traffic

July 2025 at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) kept the year-on-year climb going on passengers, cargo and movements, even with adverse weather and softer Japan demand in the mix. Below are the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) figures for the month, with a bit of colour from the Airport Authority where it helps.

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Cebu Pacific resumes Clark–Hanoi — thrice-weekly from 19 November 2026

Cebu Pacific is putting Clark–Hanoi back on the map: thrice-weekly nonstops resume from mid-November 2026, with the first Clark departure on 19 November and the first Hanoi return on 20 November. For anyone based around Clark, Angeles or further through Central Luzon, that is a proper shortcut into northern Vietnam — Hanoi without the Manila detour.

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Eastar Jet launches daily Hong Kong–Busan from 25 October 2026

Busan harbor at night with Gwangan Bridge

Korean low-cost carrier Eastar Jet has started a new daily service between Hong Kong (HKG) and Busan Gimhae (PUS), with the first flight operating on 25 October 2026. It is Eastar Jet’s second Hong Kong route after Incheon–Hong Kong, and it adds another overnight nonstop option on a city pair that already sees HK Express and T’way Air.

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Cathay Pacific opens Hong Kong–Almaty — first flight 9 January 2027

Cathay Pacific has opened bookings for a new Hong Kong–Almaty route, with the first flight set for 9 January 2027. It will be Cathay’s first destination in Central Asia, and for now the only direct passenger link between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan — which is the part that actually matters if you have been looking at Central Asia from HKG and hitting a wall of connections.

Business cabin on a Cathay A330.
Business cabin on a Cathay A330 — the type planned for Almaty.
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Sun PhuQuoc Airways adds Hong Kong — twice-daily Phu Quoc and daily Hanoi

Sun PhuQuoc Airways (SPA / 9G) is the new Vietnamese full-service carrier from Sun Group, and it has moved quickly onto Hong Kong. The Phu Quoc link has been running since 22 May 2026 and went twice daily from 5 October; a daily Hanoi service followed on 30 September. For anyone who still thinks of Vietnam–Hong Kong as Vietnam Airlines, VietJet, or the Hong Kong carriers only, there is now another metal to check.

Vietjet Airbus A320 with Minions special livery at Hong Kong.
The last time I did Hong Kong–Phu Quoc it was VietJet — different product, same island.
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June 2025: Hong Kong International Airport Passenger Growth Softens as Japan Demand Eases

June 2025 at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was a step down from May on passenger numbers and movements, with cargo also a little softer year-on-year. Transfer and transit traffic still helped, but Japan demand was weaker. Below are the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) figures for the month, with a bit of colour from the Airport Authority where it helps.

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Cathay Pacific takes Hong Kong–Madrid daily from 25 October 2026

Cathay Pacific has stepped up its Hong Kong–Madrid service to daily flights from 25 October 2026, adding three weekly frequencies on top of the previous four-a-week schedule. The route continues on Airbus A350-900 aircraft (subject to operational confirmation), and Cathay remains the only airline offering nonstop flights between Hong Kong and Spain (Madrid year-round; Barcelona is seasonal — see below).

Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 on the ground.
Cathay A350-900 — the type filed for the daily Madrid schedule.
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